New regulations to promote fairness and transparency for dairy sector
Measures to improve supply contracts in the dairy sector have been released by Defra following concerns that farmers were not being paid...
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Jo Bellett
- Jul 3, 2023
- 1 min
Water Management Grants
Water Management grant applications for Defra, close on 12 July 2023. The grant is available to horticultural and arable businesses...
Sarah Nyczaj-Kyle
- Jul 3, 2023
- 6 min
“Where there’s livestock….there’s deadstock”
Imagine asking a member of the public to think about what farming means to them. Can you guess what image they would think of? I imagine...
Greg Crawford
- Jun 28, 2023
- 4 min
Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2023 details launched
After much anticipation Defra has formally launched the full version of the 2023 Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) for England. The...
Doug Hobbs
- Jun 22, 2023
- 1 min
SFI: more ways to enhance your income, productivity and the environment
Defra have published the SFI Handbook on GOV.UK. setting out all the actions the government will pay for and the scheme's rules. Today,...
Doug Hobbs
- Jun 13, 2023
- 3 min
Creating an effective Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP)
Taking unproductive land out of production and managing it for its biodiversity value. There is a wealth of services that are provided by...
Andrew Teanby, Alex Godfrey, George Marffy
- Jun 13, 2023
- 1 min
Is regenerative agriculture financially viable?
The intensive nature of modern agriculture has reduced soil health and impacted its productivity causing a reduction in the ecosystem...
Andrew Teanby, Alex Godfrey
- Jun 13, 2023
- 1 min
Is now the right time to enter the voluntary carbon market?
Savills look at the maturity of soil carbon schemes in the UK and how to develop a carbon strategy that is designed to suit your...
Andrew Teanby, Alex Godfrey, George Marffy
- Jun 13, 2023
- 1 min
Savills Research: Spotlight on Soil
Soil is the foundation of every farm business. In this Spotlight, Savills provide an overview of the approach each home nation is taking...
Jo Bellett
- Jun 8, 2023
- 1 min
How we’re increasing productivity and enhancing nature on our farm
This is a new blog article on the Defra farming blog. In the latest in the series of films from the Lake District, the series visit...
Jo Bellett
- Jun 8, 2023
- 1 min
Government Invests in Rural Internet Connectivity
The Government have announced a new £7 million fund to test out new ways to bring together satellite, wireless and fixed line internet...
Jo Bellett
- Jun 8, 2023
- 1 min
Countryside Stewardship Grant Finder
Countryside Stewardship provides financial incentives for farmers, foresters, and land managers to look after and improve the...
Jo Bellett
- Jun 1, 2023
- 2 min
New competition for ‘On-Farm Environmental Resilience’
The government has made a further £12.5 million available to fund innovative projects helping to deliver a more productive, resilient,...
Doug Hobbs
- May 24, 2023
- 1 min
Supporting tenant farmers: Defra response to the Rock Review
A new post, “Supporting tenant farmers: our response to the Rock Review” has just been published on the Defra Farming blog. The Tenancy...
Greg Crawford
- May 22, 2023
- 4 min
An introduction to alternative crops
Adding an alternative break crop to a rotation can bring many benefits such as improving soil structure and possibly health, providing a...
Doug Hobbs
- May 12, 2023
- 1 min
Delinked Payments: updated guidance
Defra have recently updated the guidance for delinked payments on GOV.UK. The guidance sets out whether you are eligible for delinked...
Greg Crawford and Alex Muxworthy
- May 11, 2023
- 7 min
Goodbye BPS, hello ELMS
The challenge to farmers from the Government is to produce food whilst simultaneously protecting the climate and biodiversity, all the...
Jo Bellett
- May 4, 2023
- 1 min
A farmer’s future farming resilience fund experience
Payments Policy lead, Lisa Warne talks to John Renner and his son, Charlie, who describe how their Future Farming Resilience Fund...
Marcus Taylor
- Apr 26, 2023
- 1 min
The benefits of woodland management: 6 tips to see the wood for the trees
It’s estimated that around 40 per cent of English woodland remains unmanaged and a significant volume of this nationally important asset...
Jo Bellett
- Apr 25, 2023
- 1 min
New Conservation Funding for Rare and Threatened Species
Natural England launched a new £18 million capital grant scheme, on 3 April 2023, to support species facing extinction such as lady’s...
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